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Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-12-01
IMPERIAL IDAHO.
THE GEM OF THE MOUNTAINS AND
THE ADVANTAGES 1T OFFERS,
The Wealth that Lies on the Surface,
and the Treasures that Sleep Deep
In the Bowels of Earth-"Go West,
Young Man,

Young Man,
Ex.Gov. W. NJ, Bum in Philadelphia Transcript
"The real fact" said my old friend
John Farrell, of Boise City, who is
the closest of observers and an erst-
while partner Of John w. Mackey in
the Comstock, sis that the Territory
of Idaho is boundless storehouse OF
wealth, a marvellous and unequaled
landscape of beauty, a wonderful
sanltarium of health, a vast reservoir
of the exhilarating elixir of the forces,
energies and enjoyments of youth"
HIGH ART.
In Boise City one may find all the
social and intellectual enjoyments and
communions that characterize the old
cities of the East, the salons and
courts Of the old world. Every APP
pliance of art, every modern invention
in science and mechanism is known
and utilized there for the comfort,
convenience, health and material
profit of man and society. AS rule,
its men are all brave, magnanimous
and manly; its women all fair, virtu
Gus and womanly. If there are the
usual exceptions to every rule, the
scalawag, the adventurer, the dis
honest, loud mouthed, vulgar and in
competent lawyer, the wolf in Sleeps
clothing, the political trickster, the
volunteer perjurer, the willing Sian.
derer and notorious blackmailer-the,
are ostracised from respectable and
selfrespecting society as soon as thei,
true characters are established. MOI
even Cain, with the ineradicable mark
upon his forehead, could have beer
more emphatically a social outcas,
than they. AS in other communities
these outcasts serve as foils to show
up by contrast the gentle. good and
true.
II Ci I lsCll fS
of Boise City are we'll filled and well
sustained. The schools are the equals
of any in the land and are deservedly
the pride of this marvel of civiliza-
ton which has sprung up in what was
ii bowling wilderness within a COM
paratively few years, and for which a
Boston man, Professor Daniels, is
much to be thanked. Its amusements
are equal to the best afforded in met
ropolitan cities of a century's growth,
and are generously sustained by an
intelligent patronage, and my old
friend, James w. Pinnev, the station
er, declares no house in the country
sells seats for entertainments faster
than he does. The reputable stranger,
whether settler or visitor, is made to
feel at home, a friend to the individu-
al, the guest of the city, by the spon-
taneous bonhommie of his greeting
and Welcome
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-10-20
Careless Driving in the Dark.

As Scion Wright was driving west
through Central street in the darkness
Saturday evening, and when near the
skating rink, he suddenly saw a team
directly in front approaching him, on
the same side of the street. AS Mr..
Wright was already on the extreme
right, where he belonged, he turned
his horse into the street to the left.
Just as he did so another team came
driving along and locked on to Wright's
wagon, throwing him over the dasher
and under his horses heels. He re-
ceived a severe blow on the fore
head and the horse stepped on the
back of his head. He was helped to
his sons house and a doctor called.
Although he bled profusely the inju
ries were fortunately not severe and he
was out again in few days, but with
a badly marked face. Moral-drive
slow in the dark and on the right hand
side of the street. The man made
this trouble by being on the wrong
side of the street, and he escaped with
out stopping to ascertain whether any
one was hurt or not.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-10-20
Professional Beggars.

PROFESSIONAL beSSarS.
News comes from Burlington that
there is a gang of systematic beggars
working this state, and the tender
hearted public is warned against them.
The forerunners of this gang reached
this place two weeks ago and have
been doing very paying business ever
since. The principal party, as seen
by the public, is a small bOy-Or rather
two of him. He is small, pinched,
barefoOted, and has a soft, whining
voice with foreign accent. AS he
only asks for STEW pennies" just to
help "his poor sick MOTHER" or to pay
the freight on their goods at the rail-
road station, the family "having been
burnt out in Canada," as the case may
be, the benevOlently inclined fill him
up with pennies and nickels and "GOd
bless your little heart" until he accu-
mulates several dollars a day-enough
we have no doubt to enable the family
to return to Canada in the spring and
live in af1uence until they are "burnt
out" again. The boys pal begs for
second hand clothing, and occasionally
he passes this office with a bundle
large enough to set up a clothing store
in Chatham street.
Seriously, the tender feelings of the
public are too easily worked upon by
beggars. They see the applicant poor
ly clad, cold, fearful, and they believe
his yarn and give him their shekels,
only in nine cases out of ten to encour
age the vicious or lazy and help to
make begging one of the most thrifty
occupations of the time. Every town
should take good care of it's worthy
poor, and most of them do. Beggars
in this place should at once be intro
duced to Joseph NOyes-who is both
overseer and chief of police-leaying
1t to his discretion whether to take
! them To the almshouse or the lookup.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-10-20

Known in Vermont.
This Richard s. Hicks of Stafford
Springs, Conn.,, who is a defaulter to
the extent of over 100000 and who
has wrecked the bank at that place, is
very we'll known in this section. The
Stafford bank of which he was cashier
held heavy mortgages on large lumber
interests in the vicinity of WillOughby
lake. The bank fOreclosed on the
property and then Hicks organized the
Vermont Lumber company, Hicks be-
ing the company and losing heavily by
his attempt to make it pay. The
newspaper reports also state that
Hicks was engaged with H. C. Belden
formerly of St. Johnsbury, now of
Minneapolis, in the purchase of real
estate in that city and in Birmingham.
We understand that all of Mr.. Belden's
transactions with Hicks were legiti-
mate and it is believed and hoped that
he is not a loser by the rascalities of
the Connecticut defaulter. Hicks is
described by those who knew him
here as a very attractive fellow, one
who was very popular and very much
liked by all who did business with him
"a trait that seems to be II prominent
characteristic of this class of fellows.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-10-20
Harriages.

At st. Johnsbury, Oct 1s, by Rev. t. p. Frost.
Willis I'll. Sargent and Mary Addie ROBBIE.
At ST. JOhnsbury Oct. H. by Rev. T. i. Frost
John O. Belden and Lucy s. Gilmore, both of
East Haven.
At st. Johnsbury, Oct II by Rev. T. p. Frost,
Louis Gardner and Rosa Noe, both of st. Johns
bury.
At Sheffield, Oct Is by Rev. Joseph r. Frank
lin, Tad II. Cass of Berlin and Mrs. May Gar
field of Sheffield.
Pheins Of a. az py ne E InIia EnISe Seo
Irasburgh.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-10-20
The Il. b. Atwood Store Sold.

The l.. B. Atwood clothing store on
Main street was sold yesterday to r..
D. Steele 81 CO., the firm that had
hired the store in Wards block. The
Atwood store will be closed today and
tomorrow for invoicing and will be
reopened Saturday morning, the pur-
pose of the firm being to sell out the
stock at greatly reduced prices at once
to make room for large stock of new
goods. E. D. Steele is from BrOcktOn,
G.. w. Weeks, the other member of
the firm, from Weirs, n. I'll. Both are
experienced business men and come
here prepared to do business and to
stay. Arthur Taplin, who has been in
charge of the store since the death of
Mr.. Atwood, will remain with the new
firm and will be glad to meet his old
friends at the old stand. The new
goods intended for the Railroad street
store will be brought up to the Atwood
store.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-10-20
Sargent-Robie.

That was very pleasant wedding
party, made up of family friends of the
bride and groom, that gathered at the
residence of w. III. Robbie on Spring
street, Tuesday evening. and witness
ed the marriage of Willis III. Sargent
and Mary Addie Robbie. Mr.. and Mrs.
Sargent take up their residence at
once in rooms on the second floor oil
Mr.. Robes house. Rev. L. P. Frost
tied the knot, and the many st. Johns
bury friends of both the contracting
parties wish them long and happy
life together.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-10-20
rowN AND COUNTY NEWS.
Weather Record.
NEW ADS. IN THIS PAPER.

John A. MOOre-New Clothing at Low Prices.
George Ranney-Clearing Out Sale of Groceries
C. c. Bingham-Pure Drugs and Medicines.
Mrs Osborn Ward-Card.
A. H. CampbeIl-Jobnson Normal School.
|Snith g. Walker-ThermOmeters.
II H Humphrey-Chorus Music.
III. ID. Steele g. CO.-ClOthing at Great Sacrifice.
La G. Bickford Farm in Peacham.
.Dr c. ID. Newell-New Dental Office.
Flint acknowledgements.
IN. p BOwman-Sand for Sale.
<. e. sargsnt-FOr Sale and to Rent.
N. NJ. Scott & SOn-Appes.
Money LOst-Return to This Office.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-10-20
Aduino In Mothn.a

Are you disturbed at night and broken of your
rest by sick child suffering and crying with pain
of cutting teethi If So send at once and get bot
tie of Mrs. WinslOw's Soothing Syrup for children
teething Its value is incalculable. It will relieve
the poor little sufferer Immediately. Depend upon
it. mothers there is mistake about it. It cures
dysentery and diarrhOea, regulates the stomach
and bowels, cures wind collie, sOftens the gums,
to the whole system Mrs Winsiows Soothing
Syrup for children teothng is pleasant to the taste
and is the prescription of of the Oldest and best
female nurses and physicians in the United States,
and is sold by all druggists throughout the world
Price 25 cents a bottle. toc68
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-10-20
Wonderful CnroS

w. ID. Hoyt G. Co.. Wholesale and Retail Drug
gists of Rome, Ga, says: We have been selling
DR.. Kings New Discovery, Electric Bitters and
Bucklens Arnica Salve for two years. Have new
er handled remedies that sell as we'll or give such
universal satisfaction. There have been some
wonderful cures effected by these medicines in this
city. Several cases of pronounced Consumption
have been entirely cured by of few bottles of
DR.. Kings New Discovery taken in connection
with Electric Bitters. We guarantee them always
Sold by Flint Bros. oh g W dec 16
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-10-20
That Shirt Factory.

1t is rare week when st. Johnsbury
papers cannot find something to say
about the shirt factory and it is hoped
that some day its final establishment
here may form the basis for substan
tial item. There was another meeting
of the subscribers for stock Tuesday
evening. The whole matter was dis
cussed more in detail than ever before.
1t was finally decided to do what
should have been done months ago,
viz: to send man to Rutland to in
vestigate the business thoroughly and
to report at another meeting of the
stock subscribers, which will be held
at the Avenue house Monday evening
next. Chas. S. Hastings was selected
as the right man to do the Investigate
ing and he goes to Rutland today for
that purpose.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-10-20
Active Pushing and Reliable

Flint Brothers can always be relied upon TO car
~ N stock the purestand best goods and sustain
the reputation of being active, pushing and relia
ble by recommending articles with well establish
ed merit and such popular. Having the
agency for the celebrated DIR. Kings New Discov-
cry for consumption, colds and coughs will sell
1t on positive guarantee. 1t will surely cure any
and every affection of throat, lungs, or chest and
in order to prove claim, ask YOU to call and
get Trial Bottle Free. Oh t dec 10
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-10-20
More Real Estate Changes.


Joseph Buskett has decided all his
real estate in Summerville to his three
sons, George, Charles and William.
The residence of the late George E..
Howe at the south end of Railroad
street was not sold at auction Thursday.
The report in an exchange of the
sale of DIR. HI. S. Brownies house to c..
T. Walter was premature announce
ment. No sale has been made.
George F. Cushman of Passumpsic
has bought the house corner of Spring
and Mt. Pleasant streets of Mrs. Loren
20 Howard. Price $1,000. Mr.. Cush-
man expects to occupy the house about
the middle of November.
Postmaster Bowman has sold the
sand bank on North Railroad street
nearly opposite the Mcleod mill, to
M. j. Caldbeck for $3.50. Besides the
valuable sand for building purposes
there is pretty good building lot.
A. B. Noyes has sold his house and
land on Church street to E. HI. Bios
som. Mr.. Blossom, who is now Occu
plying the house on the opposite side
of the street owned by H. G. Belden,
expects to move into the NOyes house
about Nov. J..
w. r. Smith has purchased of Frank
lin Fairbanks n building lot on the
south side of Charles street, directly
east of A. j. Wizards former home,
and is putting up u two story house on
the same, work having been begun
Monday. NJ. j. Caldbeck has the con-
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-10-20

Mrs. F. G. Stevens and daughter
and Mrs. Joseph Mitchell of Bellows
Falls, were thrown from a carriage
yesterday in the vicinity of the ceme-
terry and very narrowly escaped seri-
GUS injury. The horse ran down Mt.
Pleasant to Main street and was cap
tured in front of Mr.. Stevens store
with badly wrecked carriage.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-10-20
The First eesocia1 Evening"

The first of the winter series of so
cial evenings at the North church was
last Friday. The first hour and more
was observed as an ordinary sociable
with supper. At eight o'clock all re-
paired to the chapel and listened to
lecture by Rev. G.. M. Lamson, the pas =
tor, on the subject, "Holmes and his
Poetry The lecturer was very hap
py in his treatment of the "AutOcrat
of the Breakfast Table," reviewing
and illustrating all the principal char
acteristics of this emphatically Ameri-
can poet. Some of Mr.. Holmes best
productions were read during the lee
ture and all contributed to the evident
enjoyment of the large and attentive
audience present. The first "social
evening" of this church was decided
success. The next one will be Friday,
Nov. Is. An evening with the cathe-
drals and madonnas, illustrated.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-10-20

"A large lot of cattle numbering
nearly a thousand head passed through
here Monday headed south, the cattle,
probably, that the SherbrOoke Gazette
speaks of as having been bought in
the French Canadian country where
there is little hay, grass or water.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-10-20
Notice to DeIin0uenfs.

list of names is being prepared of those
who persistentiy refuse neglect to pay
their indebtedness at this office. When pub
lished 1t will be valuable souvenir for gro
oerymen and others who are liable to be
swindled by the same parties.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-10-20

Look out for radical changes in
Lake Road time table next Sunday.
Mail train from west reaches here at
/ 30, and leaves for east at 2.35. Mix
ed going west leaves here at 7.O5 in
stead of 8.45 a. M, and there are other
lesser changes.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-10-20
A Card-

wish to express my hearty, sincere thanks to
the kind friends and neighbors and especially to
the Odd Fellows, for all their sympathy and kind
ness through the sickness, death and burial of my
dear companion. May the Lord bless and reward
them is my prayer. MRS. OSBORN WARD.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-10-20

The current number of the Phreno-
logical Journal has as it's frOntispiece a
portrait of the late Hon. Luke 2. Po-
land, and the leading article is an APP
preciative notice of his life and career.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-10-20
SperiaI eNnfires.
Bucklen's Arnica SaIye.

The Best Salve in the world for Cuts, Bruises
Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores letter
Chapped Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin
EruPtiOns, and positively Piles, no pay
required. 1t is guaranteed to give perfect salts
faction. or money refunded. Price IS cents per
box For sale by Flint Bros. t ian "a &c
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-10-20

The Boston 81 Lowell railroad and
its operated lines passed into formal
possession of the Boston g. Maine last
week. The lines of the Lowell COM
pany will hereafter be known as the
Lowell system of the Boston g. Maine.
The. "Lake road" will probably be
known as the st. Johnsbury and Lake
Champlain division of the Lowell sys-
tenn of the Boston 81 Maine for short.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-10-20

The st. Johnsbury district preach
|ers' meeting at Island Pond which be-
gan Monday closed it's sessions last
|evening. Rev. T. p. Frost of st.
bloomsbury was announced to speak
Yesterday on "Perils to Young Men,"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-10-20
The Lecture Tonight.

The lecture course opens tonight
with lecture by II. Dewitt Talmage.
The sale of tickets has been unprece-
denied in the history of similar enter
prises in this town, the cash receipts
already exceeding $4,000. There are
Should all the regular seats to Tai
IMAGES lecture be sold few extra
chairs will be put in. None need stay
seats.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-10-20
A Thirty-Fifth Anniversary.


The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
Caleb Marshall, land this includes ev-
erybody in st. Johnsbury who know
them) gathered at a neighbours house
Tuesday evening and little later
called on Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall in
body, making surprisingly pleasant
visit and completely filling the rooms
of this worthy couple, who, it turned
out, had been married 35 years and this
was in honor of the anniversary. AT
ter singing and social converse Rev.
L. p. Frost in behalf of the congrega-
ton of the Methodist church presented
Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall with hand
some silver ice pitcher and then, in
behalf of the men employed by Mr.. NJ.
at the scale works, an elegant standing
lamp, or rather a picture of one, for
there was nothing in town quite good
enough to fittingly represent their es-
TEEN for their employer and it had to
be ordered from Boston and didn't get
around in time for the speech. There
were other gifts of silverware, ETC.,
from individual friends, and then
served cake, coffee, and the usual ac-
compartments of such gatherings. Mr..
Marshall is one of the old and trusted
employees of the Fairbanks company
having been engaged with them 40
years, since l847.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-10-20
Major N p ROwn

Major N. p. Bowman removed the
remains of the late Harley NJ. Hall
from the East Burke cemetery to the
cemetery in this place last week. The
monument that stood on the East
Burke lot was also removed to the new
Ot hare
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-10-20

They are trying at the scale works
10 get out four railroad track scales a
iay this week. They made three a
pay last week.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-10-20

DIR. Charles d. Newell has rented
HE north least corner room in Music
ball, up one flight, and will open a
Rental office there Nov. LIST.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-10-20

a The re-opening of the rear en-
trance to the post Office is matter of
|no little Importance to many who live
land do business on the upper portion
of Eastern avenue, and it is thorough
lily appreciated by them.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-10-20
Special Town Meeting.

Special Town Meeting.
By dint of some drumming up town
clerk E. d. Blodgett managed to get
enough voters together Thursday after
noon to do the town business. Treas
urer Blodgett reported the following
amounts and estimates to be raised on
the town grand list of $34 1859 On
funded debt, $4,000; interest on fund
ed debt January and July, $5,6l2.5 /;
state tax assessed, 81, 1923 state
school tax, $4,I36.28; county tax esti-
mated $344.69 town expenses, $6,62I.-
95. The town tax shows a very hand
some decrease in town expenses of
about 40 per cent. over last year, but
the state tax of IL per cent. on the
grand list brings the total amount to
be raised the same as last year and rs
resolution: "Resolved that tax of
Is cents on the dollar be assessed up
on the grand list of the taxpayers of
the town of st. JOhnsbury for 1887,
collected as soon as may be for the
purpose of paying the state tax now
assessed, and the state school tax as
may be lawfully assessed, also the in
stallment of the funded debt of the
town due Jan. / 1888, and the interest
on the funded debt coming due Jan.
and July ], 1888, with the interest on
the public money now held by the
town, and also to pay current expenses
of the town from any money in the
treasury not otherwise appropriated"
This tax of IS cents on the grand list
brings the total amount to be raised up
to S25, 85I.7O.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-10-20

Harvey 81 Brown are selling off
heir stock of wall papers for two
feeks at greatly reduced prices to
make room for new goods.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-10-20

Last Monday evening a house full
of friends assembled at j. H. Thomp-
sons on Cliff street, it being a we'd
ding anniversary. They were given a
cordial welcome and a very pleasant
evening was passed, during which DR..
Grow in behalf of those assembled
presented Mr.. and Mrs. Thompson
with a chamber set, easy chair and
various other articles. Fruit and con-
fectionery were served and the com
pany retired leaving a happy family
behind.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-10-20

Rev. A. p. Tracy is preaching at
Die F. B. church meetings this week.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-10-20

L. b. Flint is getting along very
,DmfOrtably and may yet be able to
tet about again.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-10-20
BRIEF LOCALS.

Ten shares of First National bank
Jock sold yesterday for 1OO4.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-10-20
Birfhs.

At North Danville Oct. 90 a daughter to Mr..
and Mrs K. NJ. Massey
At West Burke Oct l2, a son to Mr.. and Mrs.
Perkins Underwood.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-10-20
gening.

There is to be a harvest concert at
he Universalist church next Sunday
Hening.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-10-20
-The nartnershin that has existe

The partnership that has existed
for about a year between DIR. H. S.
Browne and DIR. II. l.. Newell of this
place is dissolved. DIR. Newell has
opened an Independent Office in rooms
over the post Office where he will be
glad to meet the many friends he has
made during his years stay in the
nlaca
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-10-20

Henry Gibbs of Cabot had a
hearing before Justice Sargent Friday
on charge of stealing, and evidence
the sum of $500, in default of which he
was committed to Jail. The charge
was stealing a wagon, ETC., in Canada.
Sheriff Sulloway went over to Cabqt
Monday and searched Gibbs house for
stolen goods, finding several things
which were identified as burglarized
from stores in this county. Mrs.
Gibbs denied all knowledge of there
being any stolen goods in the house
and it is believed she is honest.